Little Brother (EN)

Beschreibung

More relevant than ever after Donald Trump’s election victory – a modern „1984“ by blogger, activist, and author Cory Doctorow
Marcus, aka „w1n5t0n,“ is 17, smart, and an avid gamer. When terrorists blow up the Oakland Bay Bridge in San Francisco, he and his friends find themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time. Security agents consider them suspects and take them to a secret island, where they are interrogated, harassed, and humiliated for days. By the time Marcus is released, San Francisco has transformed into a surveillance state. Every citizen is a potential terrorist; human rights are secondary; freedom is a „security risk.“

Unable to accept what has happened, Marcus and his friends decide to fight back. With the help of subversive new media, they organize themselves into a „gamer guerrilla.“ Their plan: sabotage government surveillance. Their weapons: future technologies. Their goal: to overthrow the government.

„A fantastic read!“ #1 on the New York Times bestseller list